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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (5 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: 496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of successful applications for domiciliary care allowance in 2015 and 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (5 Dec 2017)

Joe Carey: 497. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals the social welfare appeals office received for domiciliary care allowance in 2015 and 2016; the outcome of those appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51691/17]

Legal Proceedings against Members of Dáil Éireann: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: I move:That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to section 4(2)(f)(iv) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts, 2003 to 2015, hereby authorises the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to instruct solicitor(s), Junior Counsel(s) and/or Senior Counsel(s) to conduct the defence of legal proceedings against Members of Dáil Éireann, (Record No. 2017/10667 P), entitled, Joe Costello...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: The Minister came to the committee last week and outlined her plans clearly. It was really good that she did this because we needed to clear up issues that had been in the public domain through the media. I agree with Deputy O'Dea about needing more clarity and perhaps the Minister will outline the timeline as it relates to this issue. It is an injustice that needs to be addressed. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: I welcome all those in attendance. This is the first meeting of the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development. I look forward to working with members, the Minister, Deputy Ring, and the Department to try to make this very important committee work for the people. The witnesses, whom I welcome, are in attendance to discuss the action plan for rural development. I draw the attention...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: Will the Deputy address his questions through the Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: Does Deputy Michael Collins wish to come back in again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: Many of the issues the Deputy raised were dealt with earlier in the meeting. As such, I ask the officials to focus in their responses on the points that were not previously addressed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: I thank Deputy Smyth. I thank the witnesses for their time today and we look forward to further engagement in the future.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (28 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: 98. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to introduce the necessary measures being sought by the chairperson of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to provide for greater powers of sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50303/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Restructuring: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: I welcome the witnesses. I absolutely respect their authority. They are bound by statute to implement the views and recommendations of the board. However, they are before this committee now. Has the voluntary aspect of these organisations, and the role that volunteers played over many years, been taken into consideration? Has that formed part of the cost-benefit analysis? If voluntary...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: I welcome the Minister. I will also be brief. I welcome this measure. It is something I sought and there is general agreement across the parties that we should pay a Christmas bonus. I also agree that we should make an effort to restore it to 100%. If it cannot be done this year, it certainly should be done in 2018. Based on the current figures, the 100% would amount to €1.7...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Funding and Budgeting of Mental Health Services: Health Service Executive (22 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: I thank the witnesses for attending. There needs to be transparency in terms of where money is spent. I would like to get a breakdown of each CHO in terms of the personnel employed in each area and what they do and of the services delivered. I note that 80% of the money spent in mental health goes on staffing so, obviously, that is where the money is going. I also note what the Chairman...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Funding and Budgeting of Mental Health Services: Health Service Executive (22 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: Mr. Mulvany mentioned that €77 million went to section 38 and section 39 organisations. How many section 38 and section 39 organisations are under the remit of the HSE?

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: What is the status of the insurance (amendment) Bill. As the Taoiseach will be aware, the Bill will amend the Insurance Act 1964 and implement the recommendations of the Review of the Framework for Motor Insurance Compensation in Ireland report. It is important that it would come before the House to be dealt with.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (21 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 29 June 2016, the steps his Department has taken regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49235/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (16 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of €1 million investments successfully made through the immigration investor programme that have contributed to social housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48453/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (16 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have made €1 million investments since January 2017 under the immigration investor programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48454/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (16 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: 122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visas granted under the endowment option of the immigration investor programme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48455/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2017)

Joe Carey: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Domestic Violence Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48467/17]